Air Arabia carry-on size and personal item rules

Check your bag against Air Arabia

Air Arabia carry-on allowance by fare

What to know about Air Arabia carry-on rules

• Air Arabia is based in United Arab Emirates with its hub at SHJ, and its main markets include India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Oman.
• Among the 12 verified airlines from the Middle East, Air Arabia has the 3rd largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Qatar Airways (50×37×25 cm).
• In volume terms the Air Arabia cabin bag reaches about 44 L; 52 of the 60 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• Among the 66 verified airlines that include a measured cabin bag, Air Arabia sits at rank 28; 14% of them allow a smaller total than its 115 cm (45.3 in).
• The average cabin bag of the 12 verified carriers from the Middle East adds up to 116 cm (45.7 in); Air Arabia's limit is 1 cm (0.4 in) less than that.
• A standard US carry-on of 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) is 2.9 cm (1.1 in) too big on the depth (and 1 other limit) when measured against Air Arabia's 55×40×20 cm.
• On Air Arabia, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) fits exactly at the limit on the length (limit: 55×40×20 cm).
• 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag: 0 of the 57 airlines with a published limit are stricter than Air Arabia, 34 are more generous.
• On Air Arabia (all fares), 10 kg (22 lb) is a combined allowance: add the weight of the personal item to the cabin bag.

Air Arabia personal item: what fits under the seat

• Air Arabia's fare also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item comes on top of it.
• Filled as a box, Air Arabia's 25×33×20 cm personal item holds about 16.5 litres, below the median of 18 L across the 56 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
• Against the 6 airlines from the Middle East that publish a personal item size (average 84 cm in total), Air Arabia allows 78 cm, more than 0% of them.
• Air Arabia sets a separate 3 kg (6.6 lb) limit for the personal item; only 14 of the 80 verified airlines publish a weight for this bag.
• By volume, the 25×33×20 cm personal item on Air Arabia is 38% of the 55×40×20 cm cabin bag: about 16.5 L against 44 L.
• A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag is 7 cm (2.8 in) too big on the length (and 1 other limit) against Air Arabia's 25×33×20 cm personal item limit.
• With 78 cm in total, the Air Arabia personal item is bigger than 1 and smaller than 53 of the 57 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.

Air Arabia carry-on questions

Does Air Arabia have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On all fares, Air Arabia publishes 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag and 10 kg (22 lb) for both bags together.

Will a 55 × 40 × 20 cm carry-on fit Air Arabia's limit?

Yes: against Air Arabia's 55×40×20 cm limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case fits exactly at the limit on the length.

How big can a personal item be on Air Arabia?

Air Arabia allows a personal item of 25 × 33 × 20 cm (9.8 × 13 × 7.9 in), up to 3 kg (6.6 lb) on all fares, stowed under the seat in front.

Airlines related to Air Arabia

• Emirates carry-on size — also based in the same country
• Etihad Airways carry-on size — also based in the same country
• flydubai carry-on size — also based in the same country
• flyadeal carry-on size — low-cost airline from the Middle East
• flynas carry-on size — low-cost airline from the Middle East
• Jazeera Airways carry-on size — low-cost airline from the Middle East

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Official sources

• https://www.airarabia.com/en/help/baggage-enquiries/hand-baggage_baggage-enquiries — checked on 28 September 2026

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